Troye Sivan has catapulted from YouTube fame to genuine pop stardom in recent years at lightning speed. The 20-year-old Australian just released his debut album, Blue Neighborhood, in December and has seen his single “Youth” climb the charts internationally. Sivan let Rolling Stone take a glimpse at his day as he prepared for… Source: RollingStone Link: Go Behind […]
It took 14 long years for Chris Stapleton to become an overnight success. After moving to Nashville in 2001, the Kentucky native kicked off his career as a songwriter for other singers, spending his days whipping up hits for Kenny Chesney, Josh Turner and Darius Rucker. His own bands came and… Source: RollingStone Link: 10 […]
When Paul Stanley thinks about Destroyer, Kiss’ high-concept fourth album, turning 40, the only word he can summon at first is “unbelievable.” “It’s stunning,” the singer-guitarist tells Rolling Stone. And then he regains his humor. “To think that it was 40 years ago is absolutely mindboggling. Because I’m only 40… Source: RollingStone Link: The Oral […]
The story of the Who goes all the way back to 1959 when a teenage Roger Daltrey formed the Detours in Shepherd’s Bush, England, recruiting his buddy John Entwistle to play bass. Pete Townshend joined in 1961 and drummer Keith Moon followed three years later, shortly before they dubbed themselves… Source: RollingStone Link: 5 Things […]
The game show will debut with a half-hour special this year. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Spike Orders Music Game Show 'Tracks' From Christina Aguilera
M.I.A. and fashion giant H&M are seeking 1,000 tons of unwanted clothes to be recycled and turned into new garments as a way to raise awareness of World Recycle Week, taking place April 18th through 24th. As part of their efforts, M.I.A. is also prepping a new music video that will focus on the environmental impact… Source: RollingStone Link: M.I.A., […]
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, the story behind Coheed and Cambria was born. Well, not quite. A combination of dystopic science fiction and old-school fantasy – as well as the basis of the band’s intrepid first seven albums – frontman Claudio Sanchez conceived of the narrative in… Source: RollingStone Link: Coheed and […]
Last year was a monumental one for the Grateful Dead. In June and July, the band both celebrated its 50th anniversary and marked the ostensible end of its live-performance career with its series of Fare Thee Well shows. Then in August, three members of the Core Four teamed with John Mayer to… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear Grateful […]
In a famed 1971 Rolling Stone profile by Ben Fong-Torres, Sly Stone (né Sylvester Stewart) explained the concept behind he and the Family Stone: “If there was anything to be happy about, then everybody’d be happy about it. If there were a lot of songs to sing, then everybody got to… Source: RollingStone Link: Sly and […]
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